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~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-Sumerian

ETCSRI

Šu-Suen 2047add

(i 1) Šu-Suen, the powerful king, king of Urim, king of the four quarters: Gududu, the scribe, child of Dadaga, the governor of Umma, is your servant.

Law

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šu-Suen 2050add

(i 1) Šu-Suen, the powerful king, king of Urim, king of the four quarters: Hulal, the scribe, child of Šu-Iškur, is your servant.

Law

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šu-Suen 2072add

(1) Šu-Suen, the powerful king, king of Urim, king of the four quarters: Lu-Ninšubur, the scribe, child of Šeškala, is your servant.

Law

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šu-Suen 2081add

(i 1) Šu-Suen, the powerful king, king of Urim, king of the four quarters: ..., the scribe, child of ..., is your servant.

Law

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šu-Suen 2090add / CDLI Seals 005689 (CDLI Seals 005689 (composite))

(1) Šu-Suen, the powerful king, king of Urim, king of the four quarters: Lugal-melem, the scribe, child of Ur-e'e, is your servant.

Law

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šu-Suen 2091add

(1) Šu-Suen, the powerful king, king of Urim, king of the four quarters: Lugal-urani, the scribe, child of ..., ....

Law

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šu-Suen 2096add / CDLI Seals 000560 (CDLI Seals 000560 (composite))

(i 1) Šu-Suen, the powerful king, king of Urim, king of the four quarters: Nanna-maba, the scribe, child of Unapšen, is your servant.

Law

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šu-Suen 2105add

(i 1) Šu-Suen, the powerful king, king of Urim, king of the four quarters: Suen-..., the cup-bearer ....

Law

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šu-Suen 2156add / CDLI Seals 005695 (CDLI Seals 005695 (composite))

(i 1) Šu-Suen, the powerful king, king of Urim, king of the four quarters: Urkugnuna, child of Lu-Ninŋirsu, the shepherd of the nakabtum, is your servant.

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~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 102add (J.E. Reade -- J. Taylor, Beads of Possible Indus Origin with Sumerian Royal Inscriptions, in D. Frenez et al., eds., Walking with the Unicorn ..., Oxford: Archeopress, 527.)

(i 1) For Bau, the daughter of An, the lady of Iri-kug, Šulgi, the powerful man, king of Urim, dedicated this (bead) for his well-being.

Law

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 2124add

(i 1) Šulgi, king of the four quarters, the powerful man, king of Urim: Ur-Lamma, the comptroller, is your servant.

Šu-Suen 2047add

Šu-Suen 2050add

Šu-Suen 2072add

Šu-Suen 2081add

Šu-Suen 2090add / CDLI Seals 005689 (CDLI Seals 005689 (composite))

Šu-Suen 2091add

Šu-Suen 2096add / CDLI Seals 000560 (CDLI Seals 000560 (composite))

Šu-Suen 2105add

Šu-Suen 2156add / CDLI Seals 005695 (CDLI Seals 005695 (composite))

Šulgi 102add (J.E. Reade -- J. Taylor, Beads of Possible Indus Origin with Sumerian Royal Inscriptions, in D. Frenez et al., eds., Walking with the Unicorn ..., Oxford: Archeopress, 527.)

Šulgi 2124add

AAICAB 1/1, pl. 019, 1911-157

AAICAB 1/2, pl. 101, 1937-046

AAICAB 1/2, pl. 126, 1971-280

AAICAB 1/3, pl. 204, Bod B 14 (121)

AAICAB 1/3, pl. 234, Bod S 236

AAICAB 1/4, Bod S 324

AAICAB 1/4, Bod S 408

AAICAB 1/4, Bod S 435

AAICAB 1/4, Bod S 462

AAS 177

ACI 01

Akkadica 134/1 §2.5

Aleppo 044

Aleppo 047

Aleppo 052

Aleppo 073

Aleppo 074

Aleppo 075

Aleppo 092

ArOr 62, 239 I 868

ASJ 18, 081 15

Atiqot 4, pl. 26 64

AUCT 1, 561

AUCT 2, 138

AUCT 3, 076

AUCT 3, 283

AUCT 3, 323

AUCT 3, 482

AUCT 3, 498

BCT 2, 130

BCT 2, 157

BCT 2, 158

BCT 2, 160

BE 03/1, 005

BE 03/1, 012

Berens 082

CBS 12534

CDLB 2012/003

CDLI School Texts 004870, ex. 004